NY State Senate Bill 2025-S3572

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2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Labor
Law Section:: Labor
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S5488
2023-2024: S2924

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the Marshall plan for moms interagency task force to examine, issue proposals and make recommendations on multiple policy areas to address the disproportionate burden mothers have weathered from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S3572

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to establish the Marshall plan for moms interagency task force;
and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

To develop a Marshall Plan for Moms task force that will study how best
to provide support to Moms and other caregivers.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 sets forth legislative findings.

Section 2 creates the Marshall Plan for Moms interagency taskforce to
study the utilization of recurring payments or financial assistance to
mothers and other caregivers and any equivalent policies under all
current state and federal programs; the current utilization rates and
impacts of the state paid family leave program as well as specific

impacts of the program on mothers and other caregivers; current state
policy impacting the childcare industry and the access or availability
of childcare in all areas of the state; the availability and access to
unemployment for New Yorkers who have left a job or worked reduced hours
in order to take on caregiving responsibilities; the impact of any new
policies imposed by the federal government or by state or local offi-
cials during the COVID-19 pandemic that have impacted mothers and other
caregivers in the workforce, the availability and access to mental
health support for mothers and other caregivers, and the impact of
access or availability to mental health support on such families; the
access and availability of all such programs for immigrant families, and
the impact of inaccessibility or unavailability of any such programs on
Immigrant families and the state; any other areas the task f orde deems
relevant in the review of policies that may impact mothers and other
caregivers.

Section 3 sets forth the composition of the taskforce, which will be
composed of the Commissioner of Labor, Commissioner of Social Services,
Chairperson of the Worker's Compensation Board of the State of New York,
the Commissioner of the Department of Health; the Director of the divi-
sion on Human Rights or the designee of those individuals. Additional
members will be appointed by the Governor (2), including one appointed
upon the recommendation of the President of the NYS American Federation
of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and one upon the
recommendation of the NYS Business7, cii, and by the temporary president
of the Senate (1), by the spd' the Assembly (1), by the minority leader
of the Assembly (1) and by the minority leader of the Senate (1).

Section 4 requires the task force to hold five public hearings around
the state within one year of the effective date.

Section 5 requires the task force to submit a report of its findings and
recommendations to the legislature within two years.

Section 6 sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:
Women continue to face unjust gender and racial.wage gaps, and represent
a majority of low-wage jobs despite historical increase in workforce
participation. Women of color are subject to an even greater pay gap
than white women and stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars over
their lifetimes. Yet, women's wages are key to their families' economic
security and survival. Across the country, mothers are breadwinners in
almost half of families with children under 18, even though mothers face
a greater pay gap than women as a whole.

Even prior to the pandemic, working mothers faced continued biases and
stigmas in the workplace that caregiving responsibilities will negative-
ly impact their work performance. Women have suffered the majority of
pandemic-related job losses. Since February 2020, women have lost over
5,400,000 net jobs and account for 55% of overall net job loss since the
beginning of the.crisis. Women of color are experiencing higher rates of
job loss than White women. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
January 2021 unemployment data, the jobless rate for Black women and
Latina women aged 20 and over is over 60% higher than their white coun-
terparts. Asian Americans recorded the highest jobless rates among women
in the last 6 months of 2020, even though before the pandemic their
average unemployment rate was the lowest.  Women, historically, have
faced a disproportionate burden of caregiving responsibilities. Mothers
are three times more likely than fathers to be responsible for most of
the caregiving and household work. Single mothers are more likely than
other parents to take care of all housework and childcare responsibil-
ities in their household, and are more likely than other mothers to
experience financial insecurity. Throughout the pandemic, this burden
has been especially great, as parents, primarily mothers, have had to
support their children through remote learning. School closures have had
a disproportionate impact on women, many of whom have had to reduce
their work hours, take a leave absence, or permanently leave the work-
force.

The unprecedented burdens of childcare, work, and remote learning have
stressor are compounded by financial instability, racial injustice,
being a single parent, having children with special needs, and many
other factors. By failing to assign fiscal value to the care provided by
parents, especially moms, our economic system devalues the caretaking
function and ignores the role it plays in society. This bill creates a
task force to study how to provide payments to moms and other caregiv-
ers, and address the intersecting policy.areas that disproportionately
impact women, including childcare, paid family leave, family supportive
policies, etc.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: A6567-A Niou - referred to governmental operations

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed 3 years after such date.

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3572
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  CLEARE,  BROUK,  ROLISON,  WEBB -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Labor
 
 AN  ACT  to establish the Marshall plan for moms interagency task force;
   and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
   of

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that any relief
 and long-term recovery from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandem-
 ic  must  recognize  the disproportionate burden mothers have weathered.
 Women, especially mothers, have faced the brunt of  the  economic  chal-
 lenges  of  the pandemic due to social barriers and policy failures that
 have been compounded by enduring racism and gender injustices, including
 the lack of care infrastructure, lack of  family-supportive  workplaces,
 and gender and racial pay inequities.
   Women  continue  to  face  unjust gender and racial wage gaps, and are
 overrepresented in low-wage  jobs,  despite  their  gains  in  workforce
 participation.   Asian-American and Pacific Islander women, particularly
 Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander women, get paid as little as  $0.50
 for  every  dollar  a  White  man makes. Black women make only $0.63 for
 every dollar a White man makes, and as a result  may  lose  $946,000  in
 their  lifetimes.   Latina women earn $0.55 for every dollar earned by a
 White man, and as a result may lose over $1,100,000 in  wages  over  the
 course  of  a  40-year  career. Native American women are paid $0.60 for
 every dollar a White man makes and are murdered at 10 times the rate  of
 the  national  average,  even though financial independence and security
 can increase chances of escaping violence for these women. Women's wages
 are key to their families' economic security and survival.   Across  the
 country,  mothers are breadwinners in almost half of families with chil-
 dren under 18, even though mothers face a greater pay gap than women  as

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08092-01-5

 S. 3572                             2
 
 a  whole.  Even  prior  to the pandemic, working mothers faced continued
 biases and stigmas in the  workplace  that  caregiving  responsibilities
 will negatively impact their work performance.
   Women  have  suffered  the  majority  of  pandemic-related job losses.
 Since February 2020, women have lost over 5,400,000 net jobs and account
 for 55% of overall net job loss since the beginning of the crisis. Women
 of color are experiencing higher rates of job  loss  than  White  women.
 According  to  the  Bureau of Labor Statistics January 2021 unemployment
 data, the jobless rate for Black women and Latina women aged 20 and over
 is over 60%  higher  than  their  White  counterparts.  Asian  Americans
 recorded  the  highest jobless rates among women in the last 6 months of
 2020, even though before the pandemic their  average  unemployment  rate
 was the lowest.
   Women  face  a disproportionate burden of caregiving responsibilities.
 Mothers are three times more likely than fathers to be  responsible  for
 most  of  the  caregiving  and household work.   Single mothers are more
 likely than other parents to take care of all  housework  and  childcare
 responsibilities  in  their  household,  and  are more likely than other
 mothers to experience financial insecurity.
   Throughout the pandemic, women of color have played integral roles  on
 the  frontlines  as  essential workers, including as nursing assistants,
 home health aides, and child care educators.
   The unprecedented burdens of child care,  work,  and  remote  learning
 have  strained  mental and emotional health for mothers. These points of
 stressor are compounded  by  financial  instability,  racial  injustice,
 being  a  single  parent,  having  children with special needs, and many
 other factors.
   § 2. 1. There is hereby established an interagency task  force  hereby
 known  as  the Marshall plan for moms interagency task force which shall
 consist of the following members or their designees: (a) the commission-
 er of the department of labor,  or  such  commissioner's  designee,  who
 shall  serve  as chair; (b) the commissioner of the department of social
 services, or such commissioner's designee; (c) the chair of the workers'
 compensation board, or such chair's designee; (d)  the  commissioner  of
 the  department  of  health,  or  such  commissioner's designee; (e) the
 director of the division of human rights, or such  director's  designee;
 (f)  two members who shall be appointed by the governor; (g) two members
 who shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; (h)  two  members
 who shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; (i) one
 member  who  shall  be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
 and (j) one member who shall be appointed by the minority leader of  the
 senate.
   2. The interagency task force shall meet as often as is necessary, but
 no  less  than  four  times  per year and where otherwise appropriate to
 fulfilling its duties under this chapter.  The members of the commission
 shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to  reimbursement
 for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
   §  3.  The Marshall plan for moms interagency task force shall examine
 the following policy areas and issue proposals and recommendations ther-
 eon:
   1. The utilization of recurring payments or  financial  assistance  to
 mothers  and  other  caregivers  and  any  equivalent policies under all
 current state and federal programs.
   2.  The current utilization rates and impacts of the state paid family
 leave program as well as specific impacts of the program on mothers  and
 other caregivers.
 S. 3572                             3
 
   3.  Current  state  policy  impacting  the  childcare industry and the
 access or availability of child care in all areas of the state.
   4.    The  availability and access to unemployment for New Yorkers who
 have left a job or worked reduced hours in order to take  on  caregiving
 responsibilities.
   5. The impact of any new policies imposed by the federal government or
 by  state  or  local  officials  during  the COVID-19 pandemic that have
 impacted mothers and other caregivers in the workforce.
   6. The availability and access to mental health  support  for  mothers
 and other caregivers, and the impact of access or availability to mental
 health support on such families.
   7.  The  access  and  availability  of all such programs for immigrant
 families, and the impact of inaccessibility  or  unavailability  of  any
 such programs on immigrant families and the state.
   8.  Any  other  areas  the  task force deems relevant in the review of
 policies that may impact mothers and other caregivers.
   § 4. Within one year of the effective date of this  act,  in  carrying
 out  its functions, the task force shall hold two public hearings around
 the state to foster discussions among, and conduct formal  public  hear-
 ings  with  requisite public notice to solicit input and recommendations
 from statewide and regional stakeholder interests. The task force  shall
 also accept public input in writing.
   § 5. Within two years of the effective date of this act the task force
 shall  report  its  findings  and  recommendations  to the governor, the
 temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the  assembly,  and
 shall publicize its findings on the website of the department of labor.
   §  6.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed 3 years after such date.

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Senate Bill S3572

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee

co-Sponsors

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Cordell Cleare

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee

co-Sponsors

Samra G. Brouk

Rob Rolison

Lea Webb

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S3572 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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